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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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